Here's a look at the bills waiting for Gov. Abbott's approval after the end of the second Special Session on Wednesday.

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Keller ISD will allow homeschooled students to participate in all University Interscholastic League activities in the district after a 4-3 vote at a regular board meeting Aug. 28.

The Texas Legislture’s campaign against local control had disastrous consequences in the Central Texas floods.

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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday that she will call lawmakers for a special legislative session, beginning October 1, 2025. The special ...

For the third year in a row, Colorado lawmakers are headed back to the state capitol for a special legislative session, largely to tackle a roughly $1 billion budget shortfall and to revise a ...

The Texas Legislature has officially ended its second special session, and lawmakers are heading home. Here’s an update on ...

Costs for the special session are likely to reach or exceed $180,000 due mostly to the per diem pay Oregon lawmakers receive ...

Posted: August 30, 2025 | Last updated: August 30, 2025 The special legislative session at Oregon’s State Capitol is facing delays after lawmakers were late to meet to consider a bill to fund the ...